Applications for the Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program for Neuroscience are now available through the UCLA Graduate Division website: Online Application. 
The deadline for receipt of all dossier materials for Fall Quarter 2008 is December 15, 2007. Please note that admission to the program is limited to
fall quarter only. 

Please submit your on-line application and fee to the
UCLA Graduate Admissions Office and all other items listed below to the:
 
UCLA Neuroscience Graduate Office                             
1506D Gonda Center                                                                 
695 Young Drive South                       
Los Angeles, CA 90095-1761
Phone: 310-825-3390 / Fax: 310-206-5855                                            

• Statement of Purpose outlining your research experience, academic goals and professional plans

• Letters of Recommendation from academic sources 
  (minimum of 3 required)

• Official Transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate schools attended 
  (minimum of 2 sets required)

• General GRE Scores (you may submit MCAT scores if necessary in lieu 
  of general GRE scores)
  Institution Code & Name: 4837 University of California, Los Angeles
  Department Code & Name: 0213 Neuroscience

• Departmental Supplement
  2008 NeuroAdmissions Faculty and Research Interest Form (pdf)
  or please use
  2008 NeuroAdmissions Faculty and Research Interest Form (word)
  (You will receive your 9-digit UID# required for this departmental form approximately 24 hours after submitting your application and fee)

• Fellowship Application for Entering Graduate Students

• Financial Statement and TOEFL Scores (for all international applicants)
  Institution Code & Name: 4837 University of California, Los Angeles
  Department Code & Name: 99 Department Not Listed/Neuroscience

The review of applications and two weekend interview dates will commence 
in January 2008 and continue through March 2008. If your dossier receives
a favorable evaluation you will be contacted and invited to meet with the Neuroscience Graduate Program faculty and students. Please be advised this interview is a required part of the admissions process. 

IMPORTANT NOTICES REGARDING YOUR APPLICATION:
1) Application Fee and Materials
The Neuroscience Admissions Committee will be unable to review your dossier until it is complete and your application fee is paid. Please contact the Neuroscience Graduate Office via email neurophd@mednet.ucla.edu to determine if all application materials have been received and your file
is complete. *We do not use the Online Application Status screen for this purpose*
2) Application Decision and Notification
The Neuroscience Graduate Program uses only one method of notification for 
the results of your application. You may go to the "Decision Status" link on
the Graduate Division Online Application in mid-March 2008 to verify if your application for admission has been approved or denied. 

Requirements for Admission 
Students entering the UCLA Interdepartmental Ph.D. Program for Neuroscience will have completed at least a bachelor's degree with appropriate background in the natural sciences.
Recommended preparation includes mathematics through calculus, and at least one year each of general chemistry, organic chemistry and biochemistry, calculus-based physics, and basic biology including molecular and cell biology.